The average bus between San Francisco and Santa Monica takes 11h 10m and the fastest bus takes 10h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to Santa Monica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between San Francisco and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 5:05 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 5:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 11h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
San Francisco to Santa Monica bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Santa Monica bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Book your San Francisco to Santa Monica bus tickets online with FlixBus-us, Metro Los Angeles and Flixbus USA.
The distance between San Francisco and Santa Monica is 547.2 km. The road distance is 725 km.
FlixBus-us operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 6 times a week, and the journey takes 8h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
